I softmodded my Wii last month using a 16GB Flashdrive and it works quite well.

I use 'CFG USB Loader' to play Wii + GameCube games. (I still need to buy a GameCube controller)

I'm aware of this compatibility list

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But it appears to be very outdated and a majority of the drives have been discontinued.

I'm aware practically every drive has a newer version but since the main issue with these drives are firmware settings I can't blindly buy one as a manufactured might have suddenly decided to force spin down in a newer model without the option to disable it.

My budget is as high as $60. I have no use for anything above 500gb and to be frank I probably don't need anything more than 250-300 (if I even need that much).

I have front USB 3.0 ports so cable length isn't an issue.

I'd prefer to buy from the Newegg or Amazon (United States delivery).

04-05-2013, 08:40 AM

llaffer

Your post was auto-moderated due to the external link that I removed before accepting your post.

We have our own USB compatbility thread, also containing old hard drives that may be hard to find since the list was started a while ago, but new hard drives are still added when people give us information.

If you have to find a newer model, check the manufacturer's web site for configuration utilities so you can disable any sleep mode that may be enabled by default. In the hard drive that I bought for my Wii, sleep mode was disabled by default.